British Rail Class 484
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The British Rail Class 484 D-Train is a class of electric multiple unit built by rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail which operates on the Island Line on the Isle of Wight. Based on the British Rail Class 230 diesel multiple unit, the units are part of the Vivarail D-Train family, converted from London Underground D78 Stock originally manufactured in the late 1970s and early 1980s by Metro-Cammell.
Island Line Class 484 at Shanklin
Class 484 passenger saloon
Class 484 stands at Ryde St John's Road
The first car of Class 484 leaves Wightlink's Fishbourne terminal in 2020. It will be taken to Ryde Traincare Depot for inspection and testing.
Island Line, Isle of Wight
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The Island Line is a railway line on the Isle of Wight which runs along the island's east coast and links Ryde Pier Head with Shanklin. Trains connect at Ryde Pier Head with passenger ferries to Portsmouth Harbour, and these ferries in turn connect with the rest of the National Rail network via the Portsmouth Direct Line. The line also connects to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, a heritage railway, at Smallbrook Junction. For much of its length the line runs alongside the A3055, criss-crossing this road by means of the Ryde Tunnel and bridges at Rowborough, Morton Common, Lake Hill and Littlestairs.
An Island Line Class 484 at Shanklin in 2022
A Class 483 unit in service in London Transport livery at Ryde Esplanade
Passengers at Island Line Stations 2002 to 2021.
British Rail Class 485 485045 at Shanklin, in the late 1980s Network SouthEast livery with Ryde Rail branding